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Alix Wall

Alix Wall

Alix Wall is a contributing editor to J. She is also the founder of the Illuminoshi: The Not-So-Secret Society of Bay Area Jewish Food Professionals and is writer/producer of a documentary-in-progress called "The Lonely Child."

Ken Kramarz, who first came to Camp Tawonga in 1981, died on May 28.
(Photo/Laura Turbow)
Posted inObituaries

Longtime Tawonga director Ken Kramarz dies at 69

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 1, 2022June 15, 2022
Comestibles Fine Catering and Supper Club prepping dinners.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

How Shabbat dinner kept the lights on for this caterer during the pandemic

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 25, 2022June 7, 2022
Jeff Morgan of Covenant Winery is ready for the patio jazz series. (Photo/Courtesy Kimberly Noelle Charles)
Posted inSmall Bites

Wine and jazz on the Covenant patio; Fermentation maven SandorKraut comes to town

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 19, 2022June 7, 2022
Samantha Ramey in front of her family's second restaurant, Americana in Santa Rosa. (Photo/Kelsey Joy Murphey)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Roadside café in itty-bitty town draws big, hungry crowds

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 9, 2022May 10, 2022
A range of Susie Fishman's Meet My Kneads spices. (Photo/Susie Fishman)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Spices with funny Jewish names fight hunger on college campuses

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 28, 2022April 28, 2022
One of Afikomen's popular #WhatsCookingForShabbos videos on Instagram
Posted inSmall Bites

Sababa expands; Afikomen’s ‘What’s Cooking for Shabbos’ is an Instagram hit

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 26, 2022April 28, 2022
Sachin Chopra and Shoshana Wolff in front of their new cafe at the Half Moon Bay Airport.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

At Pilot Light Cafe, watch planes come and go in Half Moon Bay

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 13, 2022April 28, 2022
Rachel Brodie
Posted inObituaries

Rachel Brodie, teachers’ mentor and master Jewish educator, dies at 55

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 13, 2022May 13, 2022
(From left) Dor Gvirtsman, Aleeza Chanowitz, Marnina Schon and Tomer Machloof in "Chanshi." (Photo/Vered Adir, HOT)
Posted inTV & Film

Bay Area-raised actors join Henry Winkler in Israeli comedy ‘Chanshi’

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 11, 2022April 12, 2022
Phil Narodick (seated) and Eli Zigas (with hat) and Ilyse Magy (in the red), the organizers of the Schmearicle on King Street.
Posted inSmall Bites

In season of miracles, Berkeley bagel-lovers saw a ‘schmearicle’ 

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

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